- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Services for Mary Alice Robinson "Tootsie", November 19, 1945 - February 15, 2018, 11:00 AM, Monday, February 19, 2018, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 5710 Mt. Carmel Road, Gay, GA, Pastor Willie Sinkfield, Officiating Minister, Pastor Willie Sinkfield, Eulogist
- Date of Original:
- 2018-02-19
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Gay--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Gay--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Gay---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Gay--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Gay--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Gay--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Meriwether County, Gay, 33.09374, -84.57382
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Mary Alice Robinson. Birth date: November 19, 1945. Death date: February 15, 2018. Funeral date: February 19, 2018. Church: Mt. Sinai Baptist Church (Gay, Ga.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 476
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_robinsonmaryalice20180219
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_robinsonmaryalice20180219
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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NOVEMBER 19, 19.45 - FEBRUARY 15, 2018
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"TOOSIE"
11:00AM
Monday, February 19, 2018
MT. SINAI BAPTIST CHURCH
5710 Mt. Carmel Road- Gay, GA
Pastor Willie Sinkfield, Officiating Minister Pastor Willie Sinkfield, Eulogist
THE FALLEN LIMB A limb has fallen from the family tree. I keep hearing a voice that says, "Grieve
not for me. Remember the best times, the laughter,
the song.
The good life I lived while I was strong.
Continue my heritage, I'm counting on you.
Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through.
My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest.
Remembering all, how I truly was blessed.
Continue traditions, no matter how small. Go on with your life, don't worry about falls I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin. Until the day comes we're together again.
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Processional. .....................................Clergy Family Friends
Musical Selection
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Scripture
Old Testament..............................................Rev. Randolph
New Testament.. ..........................Rev. Leroy Blassingame
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Prayer................................ .. .....................Rev. Alexander
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Solo..."The Storm Is Passing Over".....Rev. Willie Sinkfield
Words ofComfort.....................................Rev. Keith Adams
Obituary........................................ ..............Read Silently
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Eulogy..................................................Rev. Willie Sinkfield
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Solo....... "Amazing Grace"...................Rev. Willie Sinkfield
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Poem......."Heaven Grocey Store" .................Burden's Staff
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Acknowledgement......................................Burden's Staff
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Recessional .....................................Clergy Family Friends
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Interment...............Mount Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
Gay, Georgia
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Repast.. ..........Mount Sinai Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
~, ,~ Mary Alice "Toosie" Robinson
Just as there is no day without nights, no man without woman, no good without evil, no freedom without struggle, no beginning without end and no end without beginning, there is
no life without death ... They are ends of the same beginning. Mother earth feeds our
flesh for the time we move upon her and demands that we return this nourishment when the spirit is done with the body.
So let us not lingerin sorrow at the fading of this esquisite flower-cui mother and sister-rather let us forever rejoice, and
be thankful to her that she lived a loving and fruitful life... ...that she loved ......and was loved .
Mary Alice "Toosie" Robinson was the daughter of the
late Fred and Emma Robinson, she was born November 19, 1945
in Gay, Georgia .
She confessed Christ at an early age and joined the Mt.
Sinai Baptist Church, where she faithfully attended until her
passing.
Mary was a long time member of the Usher Board and
also she served on the Mother Board.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father,
five sisters: Freddie, Lucille, Ruby, Emma Jean and Sallie; two
brothers: Azell and Joe Robinson .
Mary leaves to cherish her memories two loving sons
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that loved their mother: Larry Robinson and Royce Robinson;
two nephews she raised as her sons : Dwight and Dwayne
Williams; two sisters: Lizzie (Leroy) Blassingame and Annette
Robinson; four brothers: Homer (Brenda) Robinson, Terry (Charlie
Mae) Robinson, Emzell (Charlene) Robinson and Stanley (Carla)
Robinson .
She also leaves six grandchildren: Kwanza, Mandrel, Li
Royce, Jasmine, Gerald and Tolelca; 10 great-grandchildren; one
aunt; one uncle and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins that
will dearly miss her.
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"HEAVEN'S GROCERY STORE''
I was walking down life's highway a long time ago.
One day I saw a sign that read, "HEAVEN GROCERY STORE". As I got a little closer, the door came open wide.
And when I came to myself, I was standing inside.
I saw a host of angels they vvere standing everywhere. One handed me a basket and said "My child shop with care".
Everything that a Christian needed was in that grocery store, and all that
you couldn't carry you could come back for more.
Rrst, I got some PATIENCE, LOVE was in the same row. Further down was UNDERSTANDING you need that wherever you go.
I got a box or two of WISDOIVI and a bag or two of FAITH.
I just couldn't miss the HOLY GHOST, for it was all over the place.
I stopped to get some STRENGTH and COURAGE to help me run the race.
By then my basket was getting full, but I remembered I needed some
GRACE
I didn't forget SALVATION for SALVATION was free.
So I tried to get enough of that to save both you and me. Then I started up to the counter to pay my grocery bill. For I thought I had everything to do my MASTER'S WILL
As I went up the aisle, I saw PRAYER, and I just had to put it in For I know when I stepped outside I would run right into SIN. PEACE and JOY all plentiful they vvere on the last shelf. SONG and PRAISES vvere hanging near, so I just helped myself.
Then I said to the angel, "Now how much do I ovve? He just smiled and said, '~ust take them everywhere you go. Again, I smiled at him and said, "How much do I ovve? He smiled again and said, "My child, Jesus paid your bill a long time ago.
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Remember me with smiles and laughter, as 1remember you. Not with tears and sorrows,
because that's the way l'll remember you all
1{you remember me in tears,
then don't remember me at all Be happyfor me, for 1am in heaven
smiling down at you.
Pallbearers Nephews and Cousins
Flower Attendants Nieces and Cousins
Acknowledgements
The Family acknowledges with deep appreciation the many comforting messages, prayer, floral tributes and other
expressions ofkindness. No one knows the pain except the one who
has been affected by it. No one knows the sorrow unless he or she has grieved. Even though we met you with saddened
emotions, we are sustained knowing happiness in the sight of God is by the death ofhis Saints, by the acts ofsympathy by
each ofyou during this time ofbereavement.
Special Thanks to: Spalding Co. Dialysis and Spalding Wellstar Hospital Staff
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTED
BURDEN'S FUNERAL HOME
847 North 9th Street- Griffin, GA Phone No. 678-603-1666